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SA’s 4 Fastest Mobile Internet Operators Ranked in 2022
Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla has released its market analysis for South Africa, ranking the country’s fastest mobile internet operators. The analysis only takes into account top mobile operators in the country, ones which account for 3% or more of total test samples in the market in Q4 2021 – smaller providers are not tested, and thus are not included in the rankings. All operators are ranked based on their Speed Score, which incorporates a measure of each provider’s download and upload speed to rank network performance (90% of the final Speed Score is attributed to download speed and the remaining 10% to upload speed because online experiences are typically more affected by download speed). Ookla places the most emphasis on the median speeds as those represent what most mo...
Cell C Launches Its “Most Affordable” Broadband Bundle Yet
South African telecom Cell C has today announced the launch of what the company says is its “most affordable prepaid broadband bundle” at R45 for 2GB+2GB as part of the revamp of the popular Home Connecta Flexi bundle range. Cell C launched the innovative Home Connecta Flexi (HCF) in March 2021 as an LTE prepaid broadband solution for customers needing on-the-go internet access at affordable prices with no monthly commitment. Home Connecta Flexi has rapidly grown to over one million customers and was voted the Best Prepaid Broadband LTE product by MyBroadband in 2021, thus proving that Cell C is making headway in its journey to bridge the digital divide through competitive prepaid broadband offers. Simo Mkhize, CCO at Cell C says, “With the world becoming even more digital, connectivity an...
Date Finally Set for Kenya to Receive its First Flying Taxis
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New Speakers Announced for the 5th IoT Forum Africa – IoTFA 2022
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Do South Africans Know How Facebook Collects Their Data?
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The Rise of Digital Wallet-Based Apps in Africa
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AVEVA PI World 2022 Showcases Transformative Role of Data in Industrial Innovation
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Facebook Reels Has Finally Launched in These Sub-Saharan African Countries
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7 Things You Need to Know About DStv’s New Streaming Rules
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This Nigerian Fintech Unicorn is Taking Egypt by Storm
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Salesforce Makes a Big Push for South Africa, Appoints Local Execs
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How the Secondary IT Market Became the Unsung Hero of the Pandemic
Kwirirai Rukowo, General Manager of Qrent. COVID-19 triggered an explosion of the global remote workforce and online learning, which created an extraordinary demand for new tech gear. It also forced the shutdown of chip-making facilities around the world and according to industry executives and analysts, returning supply chains to their pre-pandemic state will be a lengthy process. Demand has far exceeded supply, and for the last two years, we’ve seen a shortage and shipment delays of electronics such as TV’s, mobile phones, computers, cars and game consoles. According to leading technology research expert Gartner Inc., new restrictions and supply chain disruptions caused by the Omicron variant could further delay the market’s recovery. In a pessimistic scenario, Gartner believes that this...
